FIVE signings to complete Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal squad

Arsenal fans are currently in a state of euphoria as the North London club move ever-closer to officially completing a £30million move for Barcelona star Alexis Sanchez.

The Chile international certainly fills the ‘marquee signing’ void at the Emirates, but not every acquisition the Gunners make this summer will require such a stellar fee.

As Arsene Wenger will quickly tell you, signing the right players for the right price is what’s most important. In other words, addressing the notable gaps in the Arsenal roster must come first this summer.

With that in mind, here’s a list of FIVE signings the Gunners should make – all coming with reasonably-priced valuations – that would ‘complete’ Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal squad.

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LARS BENDER

The absence of a high-quality defensive element in midfield undoubtedly cost Arsenal in the big games last season, and recent speculation suggests Arsene Wenger will seek a remedy in Bayer Leverkusen’s Lars Bender.

LOIC REMY

Another intrinsic flaw of the Arsenal roster last season was its lack of pace going forward, especially following Theo Walcott’s six-month layoff with an ACL injury.

Unsurprisingly, Arsene Wenger has resultantly turned to one of the Premier League’s most explosive attackers, France international Loic Remy. Mirror Football believe a deal activating his £8million release clause could be imminent:

Since arriving in the Premier League in January 2013, the 27 year-old has claimed 20 goals in 40 Premier League appearances – including 14 goals on loan to Newcastle last term, as shown in the video below…

And who can forget this wonder-strike for parent club QPR at the end of the 2012/13 campaign…

A lethal finisher and exceptionally quick, capable of playing on either flank or as an out-and-out striker, the former Marseille man has a lot to offer the Gunners in the final third. This Arsenal fan thinks he’d be a great piece of business…

And as you can see below, he got the better of Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud statistically last season:

Arsenal’s title hunt fell to pieces last season as Olivier Giroud ran out of steam. Boasting a powerful 6 foot 1 frame, famed for his link-up play and ability to play in midfield, as detailed below…

…the former Rayo Vallecano star would be a more than adequate understudy to the Frenchman.

DAVID MARSHALL

With Lukasz Fabianski leaving for Swansea City on a free transfer, the Gunners need a solid goalkeeper who can challenge Wojciech Szczesny for the No.1 jersey next season.

Enter Cardiff City’s David Marshall, who made more saves than any goalie in the Premier League last season, as detailed below…

Indeed, had the Scotland international not been in such incredible form, the Bluebirds’ doomed inaugural top flight campaign could have been a lot more embarrassing. Here he is keeping the Tottenham at bay during an impressive Man of the Match display: